clean, clear, sweep, dust, mop, wipe, scrub

clean, cleanse

• please clean your shoes.
  請把鞋刷干凈。
• he cleaned the floor with water.
  他用水沖洗地板。
• i have got my watch cleaned in a watch-shop.
  我的表已在一家鐘表店清潔過了。

• we have cleansed the garden of weeds.
  我們已把花園里的雜草清除干凈。
• she bought some detergent and antiseptic from a dyeing and cleansing store.
  她從一家洗染商店買了洗潔精和消毒劑。
• you must cleanse your heart and soul.
  你必須洗心革面，重新做人。
• cleansed of guilt by atonement，he felt light of heart again.
  通過贖罪的方式洗清他的罪行后，他的心變得再次安樂。
• that tribe is facing ethnic cleansing．
  那部落正面臨種族滅絕的厄運。

名詞 clean:

1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
   同義詞：clean and jerk

動詞 clean:

1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
   同義詞：make clean
2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
   同義詞：pick
3. clean and tidy up the house
   同義詞：houseclean, clean house
4. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
   同義詞：cleanse
5. be cleanable
6. deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
7. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
   同義詞：strip
8. remove while making clean
9. remove unwanted substances from
   同義詞：scavenge
10. remove shells or husks from

形容詞 clean:

1. free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
2. free of restrictions or qualifications
   同義詞：clear
3. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
   同義詞：clear, light, unclouded
4. free from impurities
   同義詞：fresh
5. without difficulties or problems
6. ritually clean or pure
7. not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
   同義詞：uncontaminating
8. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
   同義詞：unobjectionable
9. free from sepsis or infection
   同義詞：uninfected
10. morally pure
    同義詞：clean-living
11. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
    同義詞：fair
12. (of a surface) not written or printed on
    同義詞：blank, white
13. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
    同義詞：sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike
14. thorough and without qualification
15. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
16. not carrying concealed weapons
17. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
    同義詞：neat
18. free of drugs

副詞 clean:

1. completely; used as intensifiers
   同義詞：plumb, plum
2. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
   同義詞：fairly, fair

1. The doctor gave him a clean bill of health.
   醫(yī)生給他一份健康良好的報告。
2. The burglars cleaned her out of all her jewellery.
   竊賊把她所有的首飾都偷走了。
3. The mayor is determined to clean up the city.
   市長決心清除市內(nèi)的不良現(xiàn)象。
4. I clean forgot about it.
   我完全忘記了這件事。
5. You must keep your clothes clean.
   你必須保持衣著整潔。
6. Please clean the window as I can hardly see out.
   請把窗子弄干凈，我?guī)缀蹩床坏酵饷妗?/div>
7. The bullet went clean through his arm.
   子彈穿過他的手臂。

clean

adj.（形容詞）
clean.er,clean.est
Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled.
干凈的：無灰塵、污跡或雜質(zhì)的；未污染的

Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated:
純凈的：無外來物質(zhì)或污染的；不摻假的：
例句：
clean air; clean drinking water.
純凈的空氣；純凈的飲用水

Not infected:
未受感染的：
例句：
a clean wound.
未受感染的傷口

Producing relatively little pollution:
清潔的，無污染的：相對來說幾乎不產(chǎn)生污染的：
例句：
a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.
無污染燃油；無污染、效能更高的引擎

Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination:
無放射性塵埃的，無污染源的：相對來說幾乎不產(chǎn)生放射塵和污染源的：
例句：
a clean nuclear bomb.
無放射性塵埃的原子彈

Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular:
整齊的，無瑕疵的：沒有缺陷或污跡的；規(guī)則的：
例句：
a clean, straight line.
一條整齊的直線

Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit:
干凈利落的，靈巧的：不笨拙的；熟練的；有靈氣的：
例句：
a clean throw.
干凈利落的一擲

Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances:
沒有限制或拖累的：
例句：
a clean bill of health.
無病的健康證書

Thorough; complete:
完全的；徹底的：
例句：
a clean getaway.
逃得無影無蹤

Having few alterations or corrections; legible:
整潔的，清晰易讀的：幾乎沒有交迭或更改的；可讀的：
例句：
clean manuscript.
整潔的手稿

Blank:
空白的：
例句：
a clean page.
一張空白頁

Morally pure; virtuous:
身心潔凈的：道德上純潔的；貞潔的：
例句：
led a clean life.
過著正派清白的生活

Having no marks of discredit or offense:
無不良記錄的：沒有不名譽或犯罪行為的記錄的：
例句：
a clean voting record.
無不良現(xiàn)象的選舉記錄

Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene:
不色情的，語言干凈的：對所有讀者、聽眾或觀眾都適合的；不下流或淫穢的：
例句：
a clean joke.
不色情的笑話

Honest or fair:
誠實的，公正的：
例句：
a clean fighter; a clean competition.
誠實的戰(zhàn)士；公平競爭

Slang
【俚語】
Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.
沒有攜帶隱藏起來的武器或毒品的
Free from narcotics addiction.
無毒癮的：沒有沉溺于麻醉品的
Innocent of a suspected crime.
無罪的：在受到懷疑的犯罪行為中清白無辜的
adv.（副詞）
cleaner,cleanest
So as to be unsoiled:
干凈地：達到無污物的目的地：
例句：
wash the dishes clean.
將盤子洗干凈

In a fair manner:
采用公平方式：
例句：
played the game clean.
公平地進行比賽

In a clean or nonpolluting manner:
純凈地，無污染地：采用潔凈的或無污染的方式：
例句：
a fuel that burns clean.
燃燒無污染的燃油

Informal Entirely; wholly:
【非正式用語】 完全地；全部地：
例句：
clean forgot the appointment.
完全忘記了約會

v.（動詞）
cleaned,clean.ing,cleans
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities:
弄干凈：除去灰塵、垃圾或雜質(zhì)：
例句：
clean a room; clean a suit.
清理房間；洗凈西服

To get rid of (impurities or dirt, for example); remove:
清除：去除（例如雜質(zhì)或灰塵）；移走：
例句：
cleaned up the trash; cleaned off the stains.
清除垃圾；清除污漬

To prepare (fowl or other food) for cooking, as by removing the entrails or fat.
清洗：為烹飪（家禽或其它食物）而準(zhǔn)備，如清除內(nèi)臟或脂肪
To remove the contents from; empty:
從…中移走內(nèi)容物；使…空：
例句：
cleaned my plate.
清空我的盤子

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To undergo or perform an act of cleaning.
掃凈，去除：經(jīng)歷或進行清理的行為

<常用詞組>clean out
To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.
掃除，清除：去除塵土、垃圾或雜質(zhì)
To empty of contents or occupants.
使…空出：去除內(nèi)容物或居住者
Informal To drive or force out:
【非正式用語】 驅(qū)趕或強迫離開：
例句：
cleaned out the incompetent workers.
將不稱職的工人掃地出門

Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth:
【俚語】 洗劫：剝奪全部的錢財或物質(zhì)財富：
例句：
The robbery cleaned us out.
強盜把我們洗劫一空

clean up
To make clean or orderly.
清理：使清潔或有秩序
To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.
整理儀容：使自己清潔、整齊或體面
To dispose of; settle:
處理；安置：
例句：
cleaned up the unpaid bills.
付清未付的賬單

Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time:
【俚語】 賺錢，發(fā)大財：獲得巨大收益，通常指在很短一段時間內(nèi)：
例句：
cleaned up during the bull market.
在牛市時獲得暴利

<習(xí)慣用語>clean house【俚語】
To eliminate or discard what is undesirable:
清理門戶：消滅或丟棄令人不悅的東西：
例句：
The scandal forced the company to clean house.
丑聞迫使公司清理門戶

來源：
Middle English clene
中古英語 clene
from Old English clône
源自 古英語 clône

【引伸】
clean.able
adj.（形容詞）
clean.ness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>clean,antiseptic,cleanly,immaculate,spotlessThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .free from dirt.:
這些形容詞共有的中心意義為.脫離塵埃的.：
例句：
clean clothing;
清洗衣服；

例句：
antiseptic surgical instruments;
把外科手術(shù)器械消毒；

例句：
cats, cleanly animals;
貓是愛清潔的動物；

例句：
an immaculate tablecloth;
一件無污漬的桌布；

例句：
spotless gloves. dirty
無污點的手套 dirty